Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction NHL Picks 11/14/24

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action from Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to build on a 2-1 OT win over Minnesota last time out. After this game, Chicago will head on the road for a matchup with the Vancouver Canucks.

Blackhawks Look For Back-To-Back Wins

Connor Bedard has a team-high 13 points with 3 goals and a team-high 10 assists while Ryan Donato has 10 points with a team-high 7 goals. Seth Jones has 10 points with 8 assists while Teuvo Teravainen has 8 points with 4 goals and 4 assists. Connor Murphy and Alex Vlasic each have 7 assists while Nick Foligno and Tyler Bertuzzi each have 6 points with 5 goals. Petr Mrazek has gone 5-7 with a 2.85 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 1-2-1 with a 2.27 GAA and a .933 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Blackhawks’ last seven games.
• The Kraken have lost eight of their last nine home games against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Blackhawks’ last seven games.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken will look to build on back-to-back wins after a 5-2 win over Columbus last time out. After this game, Seattle will welcome the New York Islanders to town.

Kraken Looking To Heat Up

Kirill Marchenko leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 15 points including 6 goals and a team-high 9 assists while Sean Monahan has 11 points with a team-high 6 goals and 5 assists. Zach Werenski has 10 points with 3 goals and 7 assists while Yegor Chinakhov has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists. Cole Sillinger also has 8 points with 6 assists while Mathieu Olivier has 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists. Damon Severson has 7 points as well with 3 goals and 4 assists on the year. Daniil Tarasov is 3-3-1 with a 3.89 GAA and a .865 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 2-5-1 with a 3.03 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Blackhawks have lost 17 of their last 18 road games following a win.
• The home team has won each of the Kraken’s last six games.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs following a home win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Kraken’s last six games.

Blackhawks vs. Kraken Prediction

I’m on the Kraken here. I just think that being at home is going to help the Kraken where they’ve really been playing at their best this season. I have to give Chicago their flowers because of how well they’ve performed on the road, but I think one belongs to Seattle when all is said and done.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Seattle -149